Tuesday, April 28

Nationwide cyberattack targets personal information of some in UC community

Some University of California community members were victims of a nationwide cyberattack that compromised their personal information, UC officials announced Wednesday. The attack affected several universities, government agencies and private companies, a UCnet press release said. Read more...

Photo: A file leak from the file transfer company Accellion may have compromised some University of California community members’ personal information, the UC announced Wednesday. (Lauren Man/Assistant Photo editor)


UC Regents recap — March 17-18

The University of California Board of Regents, the governing body of the UC system, met for its bimonthly meeting on March 17 and March 18 via teleconference. Read more...

Photo: The University of California Board of Regents met for their bimonthly meeting March 17 and March 18. Over the two days, the board discussed equity gaps and admission changes they are making in response to audit reports. (Daily Bruin file photo)


Students celebrate UCLA men’s basketball win, start at least two fires

Hundreds of students rushed to the streets of Westwood on Tuesday night after UCLA men’s basketball advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2008. Read more...

Photo: Hundreds of UCLA students celebrated Tuesday night’s UCLA men’s basketball victory in the Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament. On Roebling Avenue, students lit objects on fire, prompting a response from both the LAFD and LAPD. (Andy Bao/Daily Bruin staff)


LA County to move into orange tier, further ease restrictions on businesses

This post was updated March 30 at 8:32 p.m. Los Angeles County qualified for a less-restrictive tier of the state’s reopening plan Tuesday, and will allow more businesses to reopen and reduce restrictions on indoor capacity limits starting Monday, state officials announced. Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles County will be able to increase indoor dining capacity and reopen more businesses as the county advances to the less-restrictive orange tier of California’s reopening plan starting Wednesday. (David Rimer/Daily Bruin staff)



Displacement of homeless population at Echo Park sparks protests, clashes with LAPD

More than 200 individuals experiencing homelessness were displaced at Echo Park Lake, leading to protests attended by the UCLA community starting Wednesday. Protests on Wednesday and Thursday led to clashes between 400 police officers and around 200 demonstrators – LAPD declared the assembly unlawful on both nights and arrested 182 individuals, including three members of the media. Read more...

Photo: Protesters gathered at Echo Park Lake on Wednesday and Thursday in solidarity with the homeless population displaced to transitional housing by the city, clashing with the LAPD present on the scene. (Finn Chitwood/Daily Bruin)